A Rose By Any Other Name... Just Might Be A Window

Tips & Tricks to Gothic Geometry by Joe Chiffriller puts rose windows and gothic arches into language and pictures that anyone can follow. See how simple creating medieval beauty or learning geometry can be.

Tips & Tricks to Gothic Geometry by Joe Chiffriller is a basic text by a master stonecarver. Step by step diagrams lead the reader from the creation of a rose window worthy of Notre Dame through a selection of Gothic arches and designs.

No special talent is needed. A paper, pencil, ruler and compass will let you join the ranks of the great cathedral builders of the Middle Ages.

The easy to follow diagrams are brought to life by full color photos of each element in a Gothic setting. The awesome arches of the Abbey in Rouen, France; the delicate trefoils at St. Denis in Paris; hexafoils from Orsanmichele in Florence; mirrored arches in Avignon and a gallery of breath taking rose windows will inspire you to get started.

Whether you want to use this as a tool to teach geometry, to learn design or create templates for jewelry, stained glass, wood or stone carving the simple instructions will make it seem easy. The pictures alone are worth the price of the ebook.

Recommended for: teachers, students, designers, craftspeople, reeanactors, hobbyists, and those who love Gothic design.

Over 30 pages of diagrams, full-color photos, step-by-step instructions, and links to many additional resources on the Web (links are not available in hard copy edition).

The New York Carver web site (http://www.newyorkcarver.com) is a virtual journey into the Middle Ages. This stone carver has created the perfect marriage of modern technology and gothic mystery. The online collection of Gothic images, examples of medieval art, architecture and history are complemented by the Stone Carver's Tours. These galleries feature original photos of cathedrals, gargoyles, grotesques and other Gothic imagery from New York City, Italy and France.

Joe Chiffriller - the modern day master stone carver behind New York Carver - received his BFA degree from the School of Visual Arts. He holds certification in stone masonry and design from City & Guilds of London Institute and apprenticed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.

The book is available for download at http://www.newyorkcarver.com/ebooks.htm

Availability: PDF ($9.95), CD-ROM ($16.95), or Paper Hard Copy ($16.95).